This is how you install a .pcf font using the commandline:
as root
mv fontname.pcf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
/usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir
/usr/X11R6/bin/xset -fp rehash
Then, for redhat-based distros, type: /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
Hope this will do the trick.
m3gboy
On 28 Sep 2000, FirstSaga wrote:
> I would like to start off by saying I like bb the way it is. I have tried all
> the others and I always come back to bb, it's fast and light and with a good
> theme looks pretty damn sweet. That brings me to my question, I am fairly new
> to linux and to bb (only be into it for about a year) I have tried recently to
> install some of the fonts that come with the themes for bb. Here is what I
> have been doing so far:
>
> mkfontdir /usr/share/fonts/misc
> xset fp rehash
> sudo /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
> then checking xlsfonts to see if fonts where installed.
>
> That has only partly worked I still am not able to use these fonts in bb, snap,
> mints-strong, mints-mild, and a few others. I can however use them for example
> by doing a xterm -e mints-mild or whatever and the fonts work in the xterm. I
> know I have to be doing something a little wrong.
>
> [System]
> Mandrake 7.1
> Kernel 2.2.17
> X Font Server....I don't know what other info could be needed, oohh and bb
> 0.61.x
> if anything else is need for help just e-mail me.
>
> Thanks ahead for any and all help..
>
>
> --
> Shane Stover
> "Nothing good can come of this!"
>
>
